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Introducing the Waterworks Musuem - Hereford

Established in 1974, the Museum recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as an independent working museum concerned primarily, but not exclusively, with the story of the supply of water for public consumption from earliest habitation to the close of the 20th century.

The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is a not for profit museum structured as a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It also has full accreditation status under the Arts Council England scheme which sets nationally agreed standards for museums in the UK.

How We Are Funded

The Museum’s Community of Volunteers

Many of the Museum’s members are also Volunteers - active or retired engineers, scientists, technicians and others, who routinely convene at the Museum throughout the year. Some give their time to the restoration, installation and maintenance of the Museum’s site, building and its collections. Others support administration and marketing activities, or in the provision of education, stewarding, catering and other valuable services needed to operate the Museum. The Museum’s Trustees and Directors are volunteers.

On a typical Tuesday, there may be up to 30 Volunteers on the Museum site. This contribution meant that in 2015 the Museum was able to welcome over 5,400 visitors to Hereford.

Did You Know!

01160The oldest part of the Museum is 160 year old and dates back to 1856 and the creation of Hereford City’s first municipal water supply.

025,400In 2015, volunteers welcomed over 5,400 visitors to the Museum (a record year).

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This website is owned and published by The Waterworks Museum - Hereford, a charitable trust, a company limited by guarantee and a registered museum whose registered company address is Waterworks Museum - Hereford Ltd, The Hereford Waterworks, Broomy Hill, Hereford, HR4 0LJ.